A view of the control tower at Washington-Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va. (Photo: Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images)
DENVER -- A United Airlines flight from Denver has landed safely
in Washington, D.C., after its crew reported an emergency because a
passenger began praying in an aisle.
KUSA-TV reports the plane was
escorted by military jets after the crew declared the emergency. The
plane landed Thursday at Dulles International Airport.
The Denver
TV station reports that the crew made the decision because a male
passenger started praying in the middle of an aisle.
United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy says a passenger wasn't following flight attendant instructions for landing.
Associatd Press